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Sean Lumpkin and Sun Le of Coffee Rush Hour, the coffee duo that won The Barista League's 2026 North America competition

Victory for Coffee Rush Hour at TBL North America

October 13, 2026 baristamagazine Comments Off

Sean Lumpkin and Sun Le of team Coffee Rush Hour share thoughts on competing at home, the art of hosting on a competition stage, and what winning in your own city feels like. BY VASILEIA […]

The Barista League Atlanta: Competitors on-stage at a Barista League competition

The Barista League Is Coming Back to Atlanta—Here’s Everything You Need to Know

August 26, 2026 baristamagazine Comments Off

Six teams, five judges, seven roasters: The Barista League’s North America 2026 event arrives at The Loft in Atlanta on September 3. BY VASILEIA FANARIOTI SENIOR ONLINE CORRESPONDENT Photos courtesy of The Barista League What […]

Surf Coffee on stage at The Barista League Asia 2026

Victory at The Barista League Asia: Surf Coffee Wins for the Second Year Running

July 31, 2026 baristamagazine Comments Off

Back in Tokyo, back on stage, and back on top—Vasilina Levina and Kirill Gorelov of Russia’s Surf Coffee made history at TBL Asia 2026 with a back-to-back win. BY VASILEIA FANARIOTI SENIOR ONLINE CORRESPONDENT Photos […]

U.S. Coffee Championships next chapter - featured image: A scene from the 2026 U.S. Brewers Cup Championship

Looking Ahead to the Next Chapter of the U.S. Coffee Championships

July 23, 2026 baristamagazine Comments Off

After an exciting year of competition, we get an inside look at what’s next for the U.S. Coffee Championships in 2027. BY TAYLOR MURPHY-DYER BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Featured photo courtesy of RoasTronix What to know: […]

Karla Bravo & Victor Granados, winners of The Barista League's Mexico City competition, stand on stage with their trophy

The Barista League Brings Energy, Enthusiasm and Excitement to Mexico City

June 25, 2026 baristamagazine Comments Off

With a reimagined format, the coffee competition turned Mexico’s capital into a coffee festival—and home team Karla Bravo and Victor Granados walked away as champions. BY VASILEIA FANARIOTI SENIOR ONLINE CORRESPONDENT Photos courtesy of The […]

Izolda and Max of Germany take home the win at The Barista League's Prague event

The Barista League Debuts Its New Format in Prague, and Izolda Zogranian + Max Hook Take the Win

April 27, 2026 baristamagazine Comments Off

The coffee competition opened this year’s season in Prague with a reimagined format, and Germany’s Izolda Zogranian and Max Hook walked away as champions. BY VASILEIA FANARIOTI SENIOR ONLINE CORRESPONDENT Photos courtesy of The Barista […]

Sign Up Now for Brewlette, the Newest in Coffee Competitions

February 12, 2026 baristamagazine Comments Off

Registration is now open for the manual coffee-brewing competition in New York City, which will take place on March 7, 2026. BY JENNA GOTTHELF BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Coffee competitions are a canvas for innovation, celebration, […]

Emily and Fernanda of Team Cherry Bourbon, winners of The Barista League Pacific: a coffee competition held in Sydney, Australia.

A Win Rooted in Community: An Exclusive Chat With Team Cherry Bourbon of The Barista League Pacific

January 20, 2026 baristamagazine Comments Off

Emily Barker and Fernanda Orozco reflect on their victory at the coffee competition in Sydney, Australia. BY VASILEIA FANARIOTI SENIOR ONLINE CORRESPONDENT Photos courtesy of The Barista League and Steven Wilson The Barista League’s 2025 […]

James and Chris, the winners of The Barista League Africa, hold up their trophies

An Exclusive Chat With the Winners of The Barista League Africa 2025

December 26, 2025 baristamagazine Comments Off

James Odendaal and Chris Fourie—better known as Team Spro Bro’s—reflect on their victory at the coffee competition. BY VASILEIA FANARIOTISENIOR ONLINE CORRESPONDENT Photos courtesy of The Barista League The 2025 edition of The Barista League […]

Competitors from The Barista League stand on stage during the competition

The Game Has Changed: The Barista League Rewrites What a Coffee Competition Can Be

November 24, 2025 baristamagazine Comments Off

With a new creativity-first format and a global season spanning six continents, The Barista League is transforming the world of coffee competitions in 2026. BY VASILEIA FANARIOTISENIOR ONLINE CORRESPONDENT Photos courtesy of The Barista League […]